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minsan

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *minsan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈminsan/ [ˈmin̪.san̪]
  • Hyphenation: min‧san

Adverb

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mínsan (Basahan spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. (Naga) sometimes
    Synonym: nugad

Tagalog

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Tagalog numbers (edit)
10
1 2  → [a], [b] 10  → 
    Cardinal: isa
    Spanish cardinal: uno
    Ordinal: una, pang-una, ikaisa
    Spanish ordinal: primero, primera
    Ordinal abbreviation: ika-1, pang-1
    Adverbial: minsan
    Multiplier: isang ibayo
    Distributive: tig-isa, isahan, isa-isa
    Restrictive: iisa
    Fractional: buo

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *minsan. Compare Ilocano minsan (once), Kapampangan misan (once upon a time), Bikol Central minsan (sometimes), Maranao minsan (although; kinship of one degree), and Tausug minsan (to do in one sitting). Doublet of pinsan and pisan.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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minsan or minsán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. sometimes; once in a while
  2. (uncommon) once
    Minsan siyang nagnakaw.
    S/he once stole.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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